Articles Tagged with ''cyber security''

Identity theft topped the list of fastest-growing complaints to state and local consumer protection agencies last year.

Two U.S. senators filed a bill that would require the federal government to establish standards to ensure automakers secure a driver against vehicle cyber attacks.

Hackers broke into UCLA Health System's computer network and may have accessed sensitive information on as many as 4.5 million patients. 

Germany has passed legislation ordering that more than 2,000 essential service providers implement new minimum information security standards or face penalties.

Most consumers consider usernames and passwords cumbersome and are interested in using alternatives to them to protect their security on the Internet.

According to a new survey, a majority (77 percent) are anxious about their financial information and social security numbers being stolen or compromised. 

The University of San Diego will create a center that will address cyber-security issues and offer graduate degree programs.

This fall, MasterCard will start experimenting with a new program: approving online purchases with a facial scan.

 The theme for RSA 2015 was the title of this article and sound advice in an era fast evolving into a global IoT (Internet of Things) environment. Two (of many) trends discussed at the show highlighted that digital crime has accelerated globally, and the attack surface (read criminal opportunity) of the IoT vastly compounds this growth rate. 

Alex Stamos has been named CSO at Facebook.